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Casa Quemada

Playa Quemada
Puerto Calero and Area, Lanzarote, Canary Islands

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This unique, eco- friendly Canarian finca is set on its own on an elevated hillside, overlooking the quaint and un-spoilt village of Playa Quemada. It has magnificent, panoramic sea views towards the island of Fuerteventura. This rural property has been superbly converted to provide comfortable holiday accommodation in a spectacular setting of mature sub-tropical gardens.The setting is unique, only a short drive or a 15 minute coastal walk across rough terrain to the sophistication of the yachting marina at Puerto Calero.

Interior

Casa Quemada is popular with an ever growing clientele, who prefer an eco friendly, holiday environment. The entire, expansive property is powered by solar panels, with an automatic battery system and a back-up, modern generator.Main villa: This lovely villa has been lovingly decorated with a modern twist to keep it's original character. The furnishings are of high quality and the property is kept sunny and light by many windows, with panoramic views. The attractive living room has a flat screen TV, leather sofas at one end and a Moroccan style seating are, at the other. Two archways leads through to the spectacular, large kitchen. This is fully equipped with modern, stainless steel, gas fuelled appliances and has a fabulous, marble central island with seating for up to ten and a separate pantry. The main villa has four bedrooms sleeping up to eight. There are two spacious bedrooms with twin beds, one of which has a washbasin and vanity. There is an internal bedroom with a king size bed and one smaller bedroom with a double bed. They share a spectacular bathroom with a huge, built-in, roman style sunken bath, an overhead shower and double washbasins. There is also a very large shower room with a wet-room style walk-in shower. A games room with a small sized billiard table and an extensive collection of DVDS, books and games provides entertainment for all the family. It is important that clients are aware that this property is not fuelled by mains electricity. It has been used as a family home for several years, by a large family using the alternative, eco friendly system in place. Instructions will be given by the property manager on arrival and information is also provided in the villa book within the villa. As the system is automatic, there is no need for clients to do anything to maintain the system. This is in line with a rise in popularity of an eco friendly style living. Please note that the system is separately housed and if the generator should need to kick in for a short time to recharge the batteries, the hum from the machine is barely noticable.

Cottage: This charming cottage is set in the lovely garden, a few metres from the main house. It has an attractive living room with patio doors to two private terraces, one with comfortable seating and a second private terrace and some of the best views on the island. There is a bedroom with a double bed and a window looking out to the garden. The new bathroom has a large bath with an overhead shower. There is also access to the cottage from the driveway, for greater privacy. The annexe is available for an extra charge and is only available together with the main villa and will not be let independently. The generator and solar system also power this annexe.
The accommodation is ideal for large groups with the addition of a delightful, fully fitted, one bedroom cottage, within the grounds. For smaller groups, the villa is also ideal and cozy for a tranquil holiday.

Exterior

The tranquility and views in the glorious garden of this property are hard to imagine. The only sounds are those of birds, the rustle of palms and the occasional boat horn out to sea. The garden is planted with palm trees and a wide variety of sub-tropical plants. A superb seating area at the top of the garden provides a large, teak dining table and a gas barbecue. From here the views to sea are magnificent and you can watch the championship, sailing regattas race by, whilst you enjoy a drink! Sunbeds and sofa seating dotted through the garden provide lovely areas to relax in sun or shade. Throughout the entire property, terraces and picture windows offer views of the dazzling sunsets for which the area is famous. The property is approached by a long driveway and has ample parking space.

Amenities

This villa is located on a hillside above the small, traditional village of Playa Quemada.A five minute walk from the house takes you down to this tiny seaside village with three fish restaurants, overlooking the ocean and a beach. In short, it is the perfect, tranquil "get away from it all" choice for a holiday, in a traditional, country environment. Dolphins and whales have been sighted out to sea and there are daily parades of over 100 goats walking past the house. which consists of a few of houses, several beach front restaurants, specialising in locally caught fish and a beach.
The property is well situated near to some of the most spectacular locations on the island and a wealth of excellent restaurants. The beautiful village of Yaiza, voted one of the most picturesque in Spain, is 8 kilometres away. It has a good supermarket, restaurants, galleries, a pharmacy, a bank and a pretty artisan centre with boutiques, a bar and a restaurant. One of the most charming restaurants on the island in, the village of Femes, is 10 kilometres away and a drive inland takes you to the state of the art winery of Stratvs, with it's excellent restaurant, winery tour and shop. You are spoilt for choice for places to enjoy superb local food and wine, we can only list a few! The prestigious and sophisticated marina at Puerto Calero is only a few minutes drive from the villa, or can be reached by foot over very rugged terrain. It was designed and built to attract the worlds most glamorous super yachts and offers an accordingly sophisticated atmosphere. Many world class, sailing regattas are hosted here and a wealth of restaurants and cocktail bars are located along the waterfront, with charming views of the hustle and bustle of the marina. A supermarket and some exclusive, designer boutiques are on site and a selection of excellent excursions leave from the marina. They include a submarine diving adventure, catamaran sailing, big game fishing and the possibility of chartering yachts and luxury cruisers. The wellness spas in the two luxury hotels can be used by villa guests. The main resort of Puerto Del Carmen is 12.5 kilometres from the villa and is home to five kilometres of spectacular, golden beaches and a wide choice of nightlife. A 22 kilometre drive in the other direction, takes you to the resort of Playa Blanca, the Puerto Rubicon marina and the famous, unspoilt, golden sand, Papagayo beaches. These offer breathtaking natural beauty and form part of a protected, natural park, only reachable by car. A visit to Lanzarote can not go by without a trip to seeing the wonder of the Timanfaya Nantional Park, a truly spectacular and once in a life time experience, view this on http://www.premier-holidays.com/info/the_bus_ride_of_a_lifetime.aspx . The charming village of El Golfo is located on the south west coast of the island and boasts the most magnificent sunsets on the island. Watch these from one of the many, delightful fish restaurants which line the volcanic sea front and go for a short walk to El Charco de los Clicos, a small green lake providing a dramatic contrast to the surrounding black sand and lava.